Northern Territory Numbered Acts

SERIOUS SEX OFFENDERS ACT 2013 (NO 9 OF 2013)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY MATTERS

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Objects of Act  
   4.      Definitions  
   5.      Application of Criminal Code  

   PART 2--CONTINUING DETENTION ORDERS AND SUPERVISION ORDERS -- GENERAL MATTERS

           Division 1--Serious danger to the community

   6.      Serious danger to the community  
   7.      Standard and onus of proof  

           Division 2--Continuing detention orders

   8.      Nature of continuing detention order  
   9.      Considerations when making, confirming or revoking continuing detention order  
   10.     Duration of continuing detention order  
   11.     Expiry date for interim continuing detention order  
   12.     Detainee cannot be granted bail or parole  

           Division 3--Supervision orders

              Subdivision 1--Nature and consideration when making

   13.     Nature of supervision order  
   14.     Considerations when making, amending or revoking supervision order  
   15.     Further considerations if person is reportable offender  
   16.     Duration of supervision order  
   17.     Expiry date for final supervision order  

              Subdivision 2--Requirements and directions

   18.     Compulsory requirements  
   19.     Optional requirements  
   20.     Directions by parole officers  
   21.     Considerations when giving directions  

   PART 3--MAKING CONTINUING DETENTION ORDERS OR SUPERVISION ORDERS

   22.     Meaning of qualifying offender  
   23.     Application for continuing detention order or supervision order  
   24.     Setting date for preliminary hearing  
   25.     Preliminary hearing to determine if evidence of serious danger to the community  
   26.     Victim submissions  
   27.     Supervision report  
   28.     Suspension of parole order  
   29.     Qualifying offender cannot be granted parole  
   30.     Interim continuing detention order or interim supervision order  
   31.     Court may make final continuing detention order or final supervision order  
   32.     Onus of proof  

   PART 4--SUPERVISION ORDERS -- EXTENSION AND AMENDMENT

           Division 1--Extension of final supervision orders

   33.     Application to extend final supervision order  
   34.     Victim submissions  
   35.     Supervision report  
   36.     Court may make medical assessment order  
   37.     Interim extension of supervision order  
   38.     Court may extend supervision order  
   39.     Onus of proof  

           Division 2--Other amendments of supervision orders

   40.     Application to amend supervision order  
   41.     Victim submissions  
   42.     Supervision reports  
   43.     Court may make medical assessment order  
   44.     Court may amend supervision order  
   45.     Onus of proof  

   PART 5--SUPERVISION ORDERS -- COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT

           Division 1--Offence

   46.     Offence to contravene supervision order  

           Division 2--Contravention of supervision order

   47.     Application of Division  
   48.     Officer may apply for warrant or summons  
   49.     Warrant or summons to appear before Supreme Court  
   50.     Warrant may be issued by telephone  
   51.     Arrested supervisee to be brought before Supreme Court  
   52.     Interim continuing detention order at initial hearing of arrested supervisee  
   53.     Release of arrested supervisee on continued supervision  
   54.     Interim continuing detention order if proceeding adjourned  
   55.     Victim submissions  
   56.     Supervision report  
   57.     Court may make medical assessment order  
   58.     Orders on consideration of alleged contravention  
   59.     Court may amend supervision order if continuing detention order not made  
   60.     Onus of proof  

           Division 3--General matters about compliance and enforcement

   61.     Effect of detention  
   62.     Inconsistency between supervision order and similar obligations  
   63.     Director of Correctional Services must ensure proper supervision  
   64.     Powers for supervising supervisees  

   PART 6--CONTINUING DETENTION ORDERS -- REVIEW OF FINAL ORDERS

   65.     Application for review by Attorney-General  
   66.     Application for review by detainee  
   67.     Setting day for review hearing  
   68.     Victim submissions  
   69.     Supervision report  
   70.     Court may make medical assessment order  
   71.     Orders on review  
   72.     Onus of proof  

   PART 7--REVOCATION OF ORDERS

   73.     Application to revoke order by Attorney-General  
   74.     Application to revoke by detainee or supervisee  
   75.     Victim submissions  
   76.     Court may make medical assessment order  
   77.     Court may revoke order  
   78.     Onus of proof  

   PART 8--MEDICAL ASSESSMENTS AND VICTIM SUBMISSIONS

           Division 1--Medical assessment orders and reports

   79.     Medical assessment orders  
   80.     Information to be given to medical expert  
   81.     Report to be given to person being assessed  
   82.     Report to be produced to court  

           Division 2--Victim submissions

   83.     Seeking submissions from victims  
   84.     Content of victim submissions  
   85.     Victim submissions to be produced to court  
   86.     Victim submissions not to be disclosed without consent  
   87.     No inference to be drawn from no victim submission  

           Division 3--Supervision reports

   88.     Director of Correctional Services to prepare report for Attorney-General  
   89.     Report to be produced to court  

   PART 9--PROCEDURE

           Division 1--Applications

   90.     Form and content of applications  
   91.     Respondent may file affidavits in response  
   92.     Content of affidavits  
   93.     Discontinuance  

           Division 2--General matters

   94.     Nature of proceedings  
   95.     Standard of proof  
   96.     Duty of Attorney-General to disclose relevant material  
   97.     Evidence  
   98.     Records as evidence of supervisee's conduct  
   99.     Certain matters may be decided on papers  
   100.    Court may give directions  
   101.    Court must give reasons for final order  

   PART 10--APPEALS

   102.    Right of appeal  
   103.    Appeal does not stay decision  
   104.    Nature of appeal  
   105.    Interim orders pending hearing of appeal  
   106.    Decision on appeal  
   107.    Interim orders pending rehearing after appeal  

   PART 11--GENERAL MATTERS

   108.    Name changes  
   109.    Director of Correctional Services to provide information to Attorney-General  
   110.    Attorney-General may obtain information from other persons  
   111.    Costs of damage to equipment recoverable by Territory  
   112.    Confidentiality of information  
   113.    Regulations  

   PART 12--CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

           Division 1--Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act

   114.    Act amended  
   115.    Section 27A inserted  

           Division 2--Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Registration) Act

   116.    Act amended  
   117.    Section 42 amended  
   118.    Section 46 amended  
   119.    Section 47 amended  

           Division 3--Criminal Code

   120.    Act amended  
   121.    Section 112 amended  

           Division 4--Parole of Prisoners Act

   122.    Act amended  
   123.    Section 3R amended  
   124.    Section 5 amended  

           Division 5--Prisons (Correctional Services) Act

   125.    Act amended  
   126.    Section 5 amended  
   127.    Section 95B amended  
   128.    Section 101 amended  

           Division 6--Victims of Crime Rights and Services Act

   129.    Act amended  
   130.    Section 3 amended  
   131.    Section 4 amended  
   132.    Section 18 amended  
   133.    Section 22 amended  
   134.    Section 25 amended  

           Division 7--Surveillance Devices Regulations

   135.    Regulations amended  
   136.    Regulation 3 amended  

           Division 8--Expiry of Part

   137.    Expiry  
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